Andy Holcroft, head chef at Celtic Manor Resort said: “Insects have served as a food source for people for tens of thousands of years, all over the planet. Today insect eating is rare in the western world, but insects remain a popular food in many places like Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Africa, Mexico, Columbia and New Guinea to name just a few.

“Many species are rich in protein and contain omega-3 so people eat insects for nutritional value as well as for taste. There are an estimated 1,462 species of recorded edible insects and arachnids. Some of the most popular species for eating include crickets, grasshoppers, ants, as well as beetle larvae and caterpillars, that are also referred to as worms, such as the mealworm, mopani worm, silkworm and waxworm.

“We have found a real appetite exists for trying insects since we opened Grub Kitchen in 2015 and we’re delighted to be partnering with an iconic venue like the Celtic Manor Resort and the beautiful setting at the Newbridge on Usk to introduce some of our dishes to a new audience.”